dozen differen t fields and know the impor-
tance of this campaign_
0 doubt abou t
it-big things are in the making-we're
mak ing the history of our Industry right
now.
Day of News Vendor
Nearing in Canada
W I NDSOR, Ont.-The newspaper price
wen t up-and so did hopes for news vend-
ing machines. W hen the Windsor Star
raised the an te from three to four cents,
prospective news-vending operators saw
bright light glimmer through the overcast.
Of course, most machines being read ied
for market are equ ipped with change-re-
turning mechanisms, but a standard five
cent price would simpl ify matters consid-
erably as well as make newspaper purchases
th rough machines more popular wi th the
masses.
At present every Canadia n daily west of
the Great Lak es sells for a nickel, as well
as th ose in Timmins, Fort Willi am, and
Port Arthur, Ontario.
New Bowl-Type Game
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
12
LOS ANGELES-Studded wi th appeal,
flashy to the eye, and exciting to play, the
new Kontest Bomber has scored sensation-
all y in the short time since its introduction.
T his new five-ball bowling game, manu-
factured on the Pacific Coast, is ch uted for
n ickel play and has a beautifu l panel which
lights up when scores register. Kontest
Bomber in troduces an innovation to the
pin table ind ustry with its "fall-away"
playing field principle.
:First distributor to be named is Paul A.
Laymon, whose showroom houses a sample.
Deliveries are now being made.
New Change-Maker
Pliny Likes Slots
In his " Keep ing Up With the World"
column in a recent issue of COLLIER 'S,
Freiing Fost er told of a white rat named
" Pliny" who was trained by university
scientists to operate a slot machine in
order to get his food . Not with coins ,
though . With marbles.
Judg ing from som e of the things opera-
tors ha te found in their cash boxes, Pliny
has a lot of re latives who are smarter
than he is and probably the y didn't even
have to go to colle ge to learn how_
Triangle Sales Enlarges
SAN FRA CISCO-Triangle Sales Co.,
formerly doing business under the name oj
the A. C. S. Novelty Co., has moved to
larger quarters at 1000 Columbus Ave., San
Fra ncisco.
Move to the new b uilding, which is val-
ued at $30,000, has been made necessary
by a steady increase in business, according
to P. Anderlini of Triangle Sales.
The company will continue to sell, oper-
ate and service a complete line of co in ma-
chines and will also be distributors for pin
game manufacturers.
T &. L Open Lavish New Home
CI CIN ATI-June 5 marked the open-
ing of the T & L Distributing Co.'s new
quarters at Central Parkway and Lincoln
iJrive. Several hundred guests were wined
and d ined by Owners Sid W. Block and
Leonard Goldstein.
The new bui lding encompasses extensive
showroom space, with the repair shop
downstairs and stockroom on the main
floor.
FOR
JULY
"4'
YOU CAN'T SAFE.
GUARD YOUR
RETURNS THIS
B RLI GTON, Vt.-A fully automatic
coin-changer which collects five cents for
merchandise and makes change for dimes
and quarters has been announced as a new
product of Bell Aircraft Corp.
Customers of vending machines who find
they do not have a nickel handy won't
have to wa lk away disappointed when co in-
changers are used in the machines, accord-
ing to Lawrence Bell, president of the
company.
"If you haven't a nickel," he said, "just
deposit a dime and you get the desired
merchandise and a nickel in change. If
you deposit a quarter, you receive the mer-
chandise and four nickels in change. The
co in-changer, of course, also accepts nickels
to deliver your candy bar, chewing gum,
soft drinks or other merchandise."
Studen ts and facu lty members at the
University of Vermont had an opportunity
to put the coin-changer to its first public
use when one was incorporated in a soft
dr ink mach ine in the Waterman Build ing
cafeteria on the University campus here.
This new machine has undergone thor-
ough tests, simulating public use, by em-
ployees at the Bell plant. The machine is
equipped with a device which detects and
rejects sl ugs. If th e supply of merchandise
becomes depleted, any coin deposited is
automatically returned.
Shines and Massages 'Em
In 50 Seconds
NEW YORK-Existing time trials for
coin-operated shoe shine mac hines were
reduced to a new low when PanCoast
Amusement announced perfection of a
machine that will not only do the job in
50 seco nds but massages the feet as an
aid to circulation.
The new machine climaxes several years
of trial and experimentation; production
is expected to conunence in several months.
PanCoast's new invention is a seven-
brush, self-adjusting machine, with a self-
contained, automatic polish lead. The foot
can be withdrawn at any time and re-
inserted while the machine is in operation.
Local coinmen who were given a preview
demonstrat ion are enthu iastic about its
possi bili ties.
PanCoast have manufactured such hits
as Victory Roll and Hi Score.
$100,000 Expansion
••• look at the protection you can get from famous Illinois Duo Locks !
• Key c;ln't be duplicated on standard key ~achines
• Triple-combination action of i4 tumblers makes picking
virtually impossible
• Floating key guides assure perfect alignment and easy operation
• and, in addition, you can get the exclusive DUO REGISTERED
KEY PLAN which gives you the only key in your territory that
will work all locks which have your registered key combina-
tion. You need only one key for all your ma-
chines ... yet you get maximum protection.
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CHICAGO-An enlarged plant of 30,000
square feet, housing the most modern show-
rooms, shops and offices, will be the home
of American Amusement around August 1.
Located at 158-164 East Grand Avenue,
the new headquarters culminates 20 years
of success in the coin machine business by
Owner Harry Brown.
Despite current shortages, he expects
volume to treble; and in anticipation of
increased sales, he will double his present
force .
SMILEY
A Brand New Counter
Game with Real Appeal
- - SEE--
PAUL A. LAYMON
ILLINOIS
LOCK
804 South Ada Street
COMPANY
Chlcaco 7, Illinoia